★☆☆☆☆ Leo Schwartz and DC Cathro may enjoy what they’ve written, but many others might not
Mother of the Maid: Glenn Close, Grace Van Patten Hot as Mom and Saint Joan
★★★☆☆ Jane Anderson’s follows a mother whose difficult child turns out to be a saint in the making
Fireflies: Donja R. Love’s Explosive Look at Destructive Racism
★★★★☆ The marriage of a reverend and his pregnant wife founders as literal and figurative bombs go off
Emma and Max: Moviemaker Todd Solondz Tries Theater to Mixed Results
★★★☆☆ A tale ripped from the headlines about liberal guilt and immigrant discontent is watered down
Midnight at the Never Get: A Musical That Never Quite Gets There
★★☆☆☆ Mark Sonnenblick is the composer-;lyricist-bookwriter of a sorry tale of 1960s gay romance
Oklahoma!: The Great Musical in 2018 Whipping-Down-the-Plain Take
★★★★ Daniel Fish and fine 12-member cast, 7-musician band revitalize the Rodgers-Hammerstein classic
What the Constitution Means to Me: Lots, Declares Heidi Schreck
★★★★☆ Laughs abound in this sincere defense of the currently under-siege document
Bernhardt/Hamlet: Janet McTeer in Theresa Rebeck’s Almost-Ready Play
★★★☆☆ Sarah Bernhardt takes on the great role while dallying with Edmond Rostand
Wild Abandon: Leenya Rideout Plays, Sings, Talks Show-Biz/Mom Issues
★★★☆☆ The multi-talented performer works instruments and resentments to vigorous effect
The Age of Innocence: Edith Wharton’s Novel Graces the Stage
★★★★☆ Douglas McGrath brings the tale of how doing the right society thing is doing the wrong thing